FRED THOMPSON IS IN.
Fred Thompson officially announced that he will be running for the Republican nomination for the 2008 presidential race. He made an appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and said, "I'm running for President of the United States." And with that, months of speculation and anticipation made way for the beginning of his campaign.
The other Republicans running were in New Hampshire for the Fox News debate. They were all given a chance to take little shots at Thompson and did so in a light hearted manner:
"Well, Brit, I was scheduled to be on Jay Leno tonight, but I gave up my slot for somebody else because I'd rather be in New Hampshire with these fine people." -Mike Huckabee
"Well, I welcome him to the race because, very specifically, he will help dilute the vote for my benefit...because he will be pro-war and I'm the anti-war candidate representing the Republican traditional position." - Ron Paul
"Well, I think that's a decision that Fred should make. Maybe we're up past his bed time." - John McCain
"You know, the only question I have for Senator Thompson is: Why the hurry? Why not take some more time off?" - Mitt Romney
"I like Fred a lot. I think Fred is a really, really good man. I think he's done a pretty good job of playing my part on "Law & Order." - Rudy Guiliani
So Fred's in. I am interested in seeing what he brings to the table. He is one of the candidates I am considering, but now that he's officially in, I expect to hear more detailed positions on the issues. As for the people that say he waited too long, I personally think that's nonsense. I believe there is still plenty of time for others to get in the race still. Fred tackled this question with a simple answer. "I don't think people are going to say, 'You know, that guy would make a very good president but he just didn't get in soon enough.'"
